[LAU] Minimalist telephone interview setup

[Alf HP Lund]

*From: *Louigi Verona <louigi.verona at gmail.com>
*To: *Alf Haakon Pietruszka Lund <alf at mellomrommet.no>
*CC: *linux-audio-user <linux-audio-user at lists.linuxaudio.org>
*Date: *28 May 2021 20:16:08
*Subject: *Re: [LAU] Minimalist telephone interview setup

> Hey Alf!
>
> Thank you for sharing your setup.
>
> Have you looked into using OBS[https://obsproject.com/] for this? It 
> offers very convenient audio routing, even without using JACK. In the 
> past I used all sorts of complicated setups, but now I simply fire up 
> OBS and off I go. Especially if people can use an online solution and 
> not a phone - you'd be all set!
>
>
>
> Louigi Verona
> https://louigiverona.com/
>
>
> On Fri, May 28, 2021 at 7:50 PM Alf Haakon Pietruszka Lund 
> <alf at mellomrommet.no> wrote:
>> Dear list!
>>
>> I just spent a lot of time finding a good setup for telephone
>> interviews. In case someone else is interested for making podcasts or
>> live shows of some sorts, I thought I'd share the setup:
>>
>> # Hardware
>> Laptop, smartphone, USB interface, iRig 2, microphone, headphones.
>> XLR cable for the mic, 2 Jack - Jack 1/4" TS cables, USB cable.
>>
>> I'm switching between an Edirol UA-25ex and a Focusrite Scarlett 2i4.
>>
>> Proper connection of the phone to the setup was a headache and I spent
>> quite some time testing a range of adapters. Most of them require an
>> electret mic to function, which does not go well with my setup. Thanks
>> to https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wl6YuVu_v_g for pointing me to the 
>> iRig.
>>
>> # Connections
>> Mic > USB 1
>> USB out 1 > iRig instrument input
>> iRig amp out > USB 2
>> iRig < > telephone
>> iRig set to FX
>>
>> To cancel echo from my own voice the Input / Monitor selector on the 
>> USB
>> needs to be set almost fully counter-clockwise (almost input only).
>>
>> # Software
>> Kubuntu Studio 20.04, Ardour 6.6, Studio Controls 2.1.64, Carla 2.3.0,
>> Ubuntu studio backports PPA.
>>
>> # Software connections
>> 1. Set Ardour to handle monitoring
>> 2. Set Ardour Master to send L/R to System playback 2
>> 3. Set up a mono foldback bus in Ardour for mix minus (everything 
>> except
>> the caller). Foldback sends to System Playback 1
>> 4. Use Carla > Patchbay to disconnect System playback from pulse_out
>>
>> Using a cheap Shure PG58 mic this setup is close to noiseless, even in
>> my bedroom home office :-)
>>
>> Regards,
>> Alf
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Hi Louigi!

Thanks a lot for the tip!

I do have OBS installed since it comes with Ubuntu Studio, but I didn't 
get around to testing it yet.

Also, I really like Ardour, so it's always my first go-to when doing 
anything sound-related.Hi Louigi!

Thanks a lot for the tip!

I do have OBS installed since it comes with Ubuntu Studio, but I didn't 
get around to testing it yet.

Also, I really like Ardour, so it's always my first go-to when doing 
anything sound-related.

But I'll surely look into OBS, thanks again.

Alf